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East German Grenzpolizei armed with 98k rifles and StG-44 assault rifle. During this time they wore a shako hat and police-style greatcoat.
Source: https://wwiiafterwwii.wordpress.com/2023/04/21/wwii-firearms-in-east-germanys-other-armed-forces/
“Russian Guns Defend Finland,” North Bay Nugget. March 8, 1930. Page 16. ---- The contribution was not made voluntarily, needless to say, but it is very acceptable just the same. The white-class Finn is examining a multiple machine gun used for anti-aircraft work, particularly against diving bombers or hedge-hopping planes. It was part of the equipment captured by the Finns and later used against the former owners.
Examining Captured Weapons
In this brilliant photograph, dating from 26th January 1945, shows Lt. General Sir Evelyn Hugh Barker inspecting some of the more interesting and advanced German small arms that men of the 3rd Division, part of Baker’s VIII Corps, had captured.
The captured small arms include a Panzerfaust anti-tank weapon, a number of varieties of grenade including the classic Stielhandgranate and a Filegerleuchtpistole (flare gun) Model 'L'.
There are a number of interesting rifles in the photograph too including an early model FG-42 instantly identifiable by its angled pistol grip, a Gewehr 43 self-loading rifle and the general himself is examining an StG-44.
Baker was a career soldier having joined the army before the Great War, he went on to command British forces in Palestine, where he handled the volatile situation poorly, and the Eastern Command before retiring in 1950, he died in 1983, aged 89.
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SO! My current game is Rising storm 2: Vietnam! So war in real life is horrible and there is no glory aside, this game is pretty fun! Good controls, customisable charachters ( love that!) and cool guns! I love playing as the north Vietnamese! My favorite is when I SOMEHOW manage to flank the enemies with an captured American m60 machinegun and then spread fear,death and chaos behind enemy lines! SO MUCH! I decided to draw a drawing of a PAVN ( People's Army of Vietnam )
with an captured m60 ! Make war not love! P.S I LOVE MY CAT!
Captured armenian ZSU-23-4 "Shilka" anti-aircraft systems at the Victory Parade in Baku.
FLN soldiers with MG-42 and MP-40 in Aurès .
Jun 21 1915 The Chickasha Daily Express
Scenes at the Krupp works in Essen, Germany, showing acres of field and siege guns captured from the English, French and Russians and Bent to Essen to be repaired and remodeled.
